SOLARCON India 2012 Kicks Off on September 3 in Bangalore - Focusing on the Promise of Affordable Solar Power in India

BANGALORE, India — July
30, 2012 — SOLARCON India 2012,
thefourth edition of India’s largest solar-focused technology and
business event, will take place in
Bangalore on September 3-5 for the first time. The event, organized by SEMI India, includes an
exhibition, a conference and parallel technical events. Located at the Bangalore
International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), SOLARCON India 2012 provides a high-profile platform
for industry, government, NGOs and other eco-system partners to come together
to discuss and evolve plans to help the growth of the local solar industry.
This year, the event has over 100 exhibitors and expects 6,000
unique visitors. The event will be
inaugurated by Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy,
Government of India.

SOLARCON
India 2012, certified by the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a premier forum to
showcase the latest products, services and applications in the solar,
photovoltaic and renewable energy fields in India. Key highlights of the event
include:

Debasish
Paul Choudhury, president, SEMI India, states, “According to
industry reports, India’s renewable energy generation potential is roughly
89,760 MW, of which Gujarat accounts for 14 percent followed by Karnataka with
12 percent (11,071 MW). Karnataka Renewable Energy Development
Limited (KREDL), Karnataka's proactive Renewable Energy agency, has set a
target of installing 200 MW of solar projects by 2016 and has plans to set up a
1,000 hectare solar park on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model by
2013. SEMI is backing the KREDL
initiative by bringing the best professionals from the industry,
government, academia and financiers to discuss key implementation aspects and
challenges ahead for both On-Grid and Off-Grid Solar."

In addition,
SOLARCON India 2012 will feature a short skill
development course on “Thin Film PV Technology — Cells to Systems,” in
technical collaboration with the NCPRE (National Centre for Photovoltaic
Research and Education) based at IIT- Bombay during September 4-6.